Episode 171: Zone 2 Cardio, POTS syndrome, and low blood pressure: Ask Me Anything with Dr. Mike T Nelson
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Is Zone Two Training Really Going to Increase Aerobic Base?
The main benefit in higher level athletes with zone two training is that they're not out beating the crap out of themselves doing real high intensity work again. But at some point, if someone's been doing a lot of zone two training for, let's say, two to four hours a week for eight to 12 weeks, I'm not super convinced that they're going to continue to get more benefit from that. Yes, you do get the benefit of movement. So you could argue that if you have a more sedentary lifestyle, your step count is a little bit lower. You're behind the computer most of your day because of what you're doing. It can be useful as an acute recovery
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